The Little Green Book

The Little Green Book - Fatawah of the Ayatollah Khomeini

The Little Green Book is a collection of fatawah handed down by the most prominent and arguably one of the most influential Muslim clerics in modern history; the Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Ruhollah Mosavi Khomeini, commonly known as the Ayatollah Khomeini. Fatawah (the plural of fatwah) are Islamic religious decrees sent down by Muslim religious leaders. Since Islam demands that Muslims abide by Sharia - Islamic law as individuals and as a society, these fatawah are not simply religious insights or advice. They are legal pronouncements, and define the law of the land in an Islamic country. In his unrivaled role as Iran's Supreme Leader and the highest-ranking cleric for Shi'a Muslims, the Ayatollah Khomeini's fatawah guided the lives of more Shi'a Muslims than did any other Islamic leader throughout history.

It would have been damning to Islam if these inane, absurd, and depraved rantings had come from any Muslim, since they would serve as an example of how Islam corrupts a person's mind. Beyond that however, anyone who takes the time to analyze Islam's scriptures and what is recorded in Islam about Muhammad, the man whose life sets the standard to which Muslims are to strive, will see that the Ayatollah Khomeini was not off-base in his Islamic jurisprudence.

Damning souls and working with Satan never seems to bring out smiles. Sneers and leers, but not smiles.

This version of The Little Green Book, is a translation done by Harold Salemson, whose source was a French translation of the Ayatollah's fatawah compiled by a Persian named Jean-Marie Xaviere. The book is broken up into two volumes. The first volume deals with governing issues, and is so chock full of amazing quotes, we had to give up on trying to highlight the best ones. The second volume focuses on lifestyle guidelines, and tends to be a bit mundane. However, some of the more astoundingly reprehensible whoppers are in this section. Additionally, the emphasis placed on defining even the most miniscule details for a Muslim to follow serve as a tremendous example of how Islam thrives on replacing every last iota of independent thought with mindless servitude. Of course, this should not come as a surprise to anyone, since the religion's name literally means “Submission” (Islam), and its followers refer to themselves as "those who submit" (Muslims).

The Little Green Book is a quick read. Much of it is so absurd, it's quite entertaining. That is, until you realize that this isn't a joke and you remember that billions of people are affected by these fatawah and thousands more like them from multitudes of other Islamic leaders.

Chapter Pages PDF
I 1 Islam as a Revolutionary Religion 2
I 2 Islam and Colonialism 4
I 3 The Islamic Republic 3
I 4 The Rule of the Clergy 2
I 5 The Imam 2
I 6 Islamic Justice 2
I 7 Youth 1
I 8 Media and Propaganda 1
II 9 On Urinating and Defecating 2
II 10 On Eating and Drinking 2
II 11 On Pure and Impure Things 4
II 12 Purification 4
II 13 On the Nature of Water 2
II 14 On Ablution 3
II 15 On the Five Namaz 3
II 16 On Prayers in Case of Natural Phenomenon 1
II 17 On Fasting 2
II 18 On Woman and Her Periods 3
II 19 On Marriage, Adultery, and Conjugal Relations 7
II 20 On Divorce 2
II 21 On the Mortuary Ritual 2
II 22 On Finance and Taxes 3
II 23 Addendum 2
Entire Book 61